Iceland vs India: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Iceland
34.6%
in 2023
India
34.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
India rank
29th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Iceland
  • India
1020304050197219972023

How they compare

India currently reports 34.8% against 34.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland India Difference Ahead
1970s 10.1% 20.5% 10.4% India
1980s 10.6% 16.0% 5.5% India
1990s 21.5% 20.5% 1.0% Iceland
2000s 26.0% 36.3% 10.3% India
2010s 25.9% 45.3% 19.4% India
2020s 32.9% 34.8% 2.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Iceland or India?
India, at 34.8% against 34.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Iceland and India?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and India?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Iceland and India rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Iceland ranks 32nd and India ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.